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Three mussel-fouled boats found at Anaconda Station
Latest in string of fouled boats found entering the state
Staff and wire report Anaconda watercraft inspectors were busy last weekend when three mussel-fouled watercraft were intercepted at the inspection station. The inspectors keep finding more fouled boats, with the previous weekend, on April 10, marking Montana’s watercraft inspectors intercepting the sixth mussel-fouled boat entering the state. That boat also was stopped at the Anaconda watercraft. Inspectors found dry and dead mussels on a used pontoon boat that had been purchased in Minnesota and was destined for Washington state. Inspectors conducted a hot water decontamination before releasing the boat and notifying officials in Idaho and Washington.
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Discovery of invasive mussels keep Montanaâs boat inspections busy
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and last updated 2021-04-21 16:47:43-04
MISSOULA â Only a few weeks into the season, Montana check stations have already stopped about 10 boats with invasive mussels attached. Itâs going to be another busy summer, and more people may be passing through at night bringing invasive species with them.
On Saturday, Fish, Wildlife & Parks watercraft inspectors at the Anaconda station were busy checking all the boats being towed along Interstate 90 when a large sailboat came in. It had come from Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, and dead mussels were found covering the hull and propeller. The boat was headed for Washington state, so inspectors decontaminated the boat and informed the next check station.